Clean Diesel Technology

Diesel engines have the advantage of emitting smaller amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) than gasoline engines.
As part of our midterm environmental action plan, known as “Nissan Green Program 2010,” we will increase
the number of clean diesel vehicles that satisfy the exhaust gas regulations that go into effect in 2010. Fur-
thermore, we are actively promoting research and development to make our ultimate goal of “emissions
matching atmospheric levels” practical.

M9R Engine
We developed the new M9R clean diesel engine with our Alliance partner, Renault, and introduced it in Europe
in 2007. The M9R combines the crucial elements of power, quiet operation and affordability. This clean diesel
also significantly reduces emission levels of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter.

Main Technologies Adopted

Common rail system
Raising injection pressures to extra-high levels—
1600 bars—and using the piezoelectric-controlled
Piezoelectric-controlled injectors (1600 bar) injector enhances fuel injection control and combus-
The inclusion of piezoelectric elements that tion efficiency. Particulate matter levels are also re-
allow faster action than solenoid-actuated sys- duced.
tems has dramatically improved fuel injection
timing and accuracy of injection quantities. Double swirl port
Placing the exhaust and in-
take ports in opposing posi-
tions accelerates swirl flows.
This allows a more efficient
mixture of air and fuel, and
contributes to superior com-
bustion.

Diesel particulate filter (DPF)

After trapping the particulate matter that combustion generates, the DPF
maintains a temperature of approximately 600°C to oxidize it. The cycle is
then repeated, making it possible to clean exhaust gas regularly.

Diesel Technology for SULEV-Level Clean Exhaust Gas

Nissan has developed clean diesel technology that meets the state of California’s standard for super-ultra-low
emission vehicles. (SULEV standards are equivalent to Tier2 Bin2 standards for gas emissions in North Ameri-
ca.) This is part of the Nissan’s goal of making engine exhaust equal to the atmospheric level.
Features Conditions for lean burn (diagram) Conditions for rich burn (diagram)

Improved combustion technology

HC NO O2 NO O2 HC O2 N2 H2O CO2
Nissan’s original MK combustion technol- N2 H2O CO2
ogy controls the generation of regulated
substances from the source. NOx reduction layer H2 CO H2 CO

New HC-NOx trap catalyst NOx NOx NOx trap layer NOx NOx

Conventional NOx trap catalysts only puri-

HC HC HC trap layer HC
fy NOx. This new catalyst adds a hydro-
carbon (HC) trap layer to effectively utilize
1 NO is oxidized, and the trap layer absorbs the NOx created 3 The system uses O2 with HC to
HC (a regulated substance) in NOx purifi- 2 The HC trap layer absorbs HC generate H2 and CO, which together
cation. That enables highly efficient re- perform a highly efficient NOx chemical
reaction.
duction of both HC and NOx, improving
combustion and engine control.

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